Environmental impact of the energy industry

SAI "Carbon Footprint" Report: When bitcoin meets "double carbon", SAI may be the answer.

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Articles, Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Energy, Carbon finance, Climate change policy, Energy economics, Carbon footprint, Carbon offset, Bitcoin, Sustainable energy, Zero-energy building

This report is the first carbon footprint report for the bitcoin mining and supercomputing industry.

Key Points: 
  • This report is the first carbon footprint report for the bitcoin mining and supercomputing industry.
  • It is a benchmark and may become a template for carbon footprint reports for the clean energy computing industry.
  • It elaborated on strategies to reduce carbon emissions through renewable energy, thermal energy recovery, water management, carbon offsets, etc.
  • When bitcoin meets "double carbon", SAI may be the answer.

Ducon Emerges as L-1 in NTPC FGD Orders

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Engineering, Energy, Manufacturing, Oil, Gas, Pollution, Chemistry, Acid gas control, Air pollution, Environmental engineering, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Flue-gas desulfurization, Incineration, FGD, Physical sciences

Ducon Group of Companies (Ducon) (NSE: DUCON), Ducon announced that it has emerged as the lowest bidder (L-1) on NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) FGD ( Flue gas Desulfurization) projects to provide its advanced FGD technology designed to remove air pollution from coal fired power plants.

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  • Ducon Group of Companies (Ducon) (NSE: DUCON), Ducon announced that it has emerged as the lowest bidder (L-1) on NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) FGD ( Flue gas Desulfurization) projects to provide its advanced FGD technology designed to remove air pollution from coal fired power plants.
  • The value of the scope of work for Ducon group of companies on these two projects is approximately over $100 million.
  • Ducon is a leading supplier of FGD systems in the Indian market and stands to benefit tremendously from this upcoming opportunity.
  • Currently, Ducon has many additional outstanding FGD system proposals in India which will be decided in the coming months.

 REsurety launches “Locational Marginal Emissions” data product to empower customers to measure and maximize how much carbon they cut through clean energy purchases

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Software, Utilities, Construction & Property, Environment, Alternative energy, Energy, Building Systems, Technology, Articles, Energy, Resource economics, Energy economics, Climate change policy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas emissions, Climate change mitigation, Carbon footprint, Low-carbon economy, Sustainable energy

REsuretys patent-pending Locational Marginal Emissions technology calculates the carbon emissions at each node on an electric grid with hourly granularity.

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  • REsuretys patent-pending Locational Marginal Emissions technology calculates the carbon emissions at each node on an electric grid with hourly granularity.
  • This helps decision-makers understand how much each specific clean energy procurement, load-siting, or energy storage decision contributes to their decarbonization goals.
  • Locational Marginal Emissions solve the need for transparent and accurate carbon impact data, said Lee Taylor, CEO of REsurety.
  • REsuretys Locational Marginal Emissions data is available for projects in ERCOT and will be available for other U.S. markets later this year.

New Fortress Energy Commences Operations in Baja California Sur

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Articles, Climate change policy, Energy economics, Energy, Climate change mitigation, Emissions reduction, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Sustainable energy, La Paz Municipality, Natural gas, Baja California

The delivery of more affordable and cleaner-burning natural gas is a significant milestone for Baja California Sur, said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of NFE.

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  • The delivery of more affordable and cleaner-burning natural gas is a significant milestone for Baja California Sur, said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of NFE.
  • The introduction of natural gas into the Baja California Sur market will help enable more energy efficiency, cost savings and emissions reductions as it displaces fossil fuels.
  • Under the terms of an agreement signed in March, NFE will supply natural gas to the CTG La Paz and CTG Baja California Sur power plants in Baja California Sur through the Terminal.
  • New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the worlds transition to clean energy.

Milestone Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report, Highlights Net Negative Solution

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Energy, Other Energy, Environment, Oil, Gas, Greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon footprint, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Waste, Pollution, Carbon capture and sequestration, Articles, Economy

Milestone Environmental Services, LLC (Milestone), one of the largest independent providers of energy waste sequestration in the U.S., today announced the release of its inaugural Sustainability Report .

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  • Milestone Environmental Services, LLC (Milestone), one of the largest independent providers of energy waste sequestration in the U.S., today announced the release of its inaugural Sustainability Report .
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Since Milestone was founded in 2014, we have innovated, engineered, and built advanced waste management solutions that are simultaneously net negative for carbon emissions and highly protective of soil and groundwater, said Milestone President and CEO Gabriel Rio.
  • This inaugural Sustainability Report shares how Milestones responsible waste management technology and processes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and safely reduce the carbon impact of energy companies.
  • Milestone is an energy waste sequestration company with assets throughout the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale.

Seneca Resources and NexTier to Collaborate on Comprehensive Emissions Testing for Well Completion Operations

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Climate change policy, Emissions reduction, Carbon finance, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas emissions, Articles

This carbon emissions assessment is expected to be the most comprehensive testing of real-time well stimulation operations performed within the industry to date, with independent third-party testing to be performed for each of these technologies during Senecas field operations.

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  • This carbon emissions assessment is expected to be the most comprehensive testing of real-time well stimulation operations performed within the industry to date, with independent third-party testing to be performed for each of these technologies during Senecas field operations.
  • The planned emissions testing will follow EPA-recommended procedures, with the equipment and completions solutions to be operated by NexTier.
  • Seneca is keenly focused on limiting our environmental impact, including looking for ways to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by our operations, said Justin Loweth, President of Seneca.
  • "The comparative emissions data captured during these real-time well completion operations will assist NexTier in informing and crafting equipment solutions that ensure our customers achieve their emissions reduction and sustainability objectives.

SAI Releases Carbon Footprint Report 2021

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Greenhouse gas emissions, Economic indicators, Climate variability and change, Carbon dioxide, Carbon footprint, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, Global warming potential, Economy, Articles

Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - July 9, 2021) - SAI is pleased to present its carbon footprint methodology report and the results of the first national wide data collection exercise.

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  • Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - July 9, 2021) - SAI is pleased to present its carbon footprint methodology report and the results of the first national wide data collection exercise.
  • The report presents the carbon footprint of SAI in the year 2020.
  • This document was made possible thanks to the support of Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), UNFCCC officers and other professionals who advised SAI with their expertise in carbon footprint calculation, report standards.
  • The product carbon footprint calculated by SAI and presented in this report will therefore be presented as tonne of CO2 equivalent per tonne.

Alcoa Supply of EcoLum™ Supports European Customer to Lower Carbon Footprint

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Manufacturing, Environment, Steel, Energy, Articles, Physical sciences, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas emissions, Alcoa, Carbon footprint, Audi e-tron, Aluminium, Ronal, Low-carbon economy

Together, Alcoa and Erbslh Aluminium products will help downstream industries improve the environmental footprint of their products and supply chains with low-carbon, sustainably produced aluminum.

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  • Together, Alcoa and Erbslh Aluminium products will help downstream industries improve the environmental footprint of their products and supply chains with low-carbon, sustainably produced aluminum.
  • Alcoas EcoLum aluminum, which has a carbon footprint that is approximately three and a half times better than the global average, is a key enabler in allowing manufacturers to reduce their emissions profile.
  • Alcoas supply agreement with Erbslh Aluminium is the latest in a series of sales involving low-carbon EcoLum products, reflecting the growing demand for more sustainable aluminum products.
  • Earlier this year, Alcoa announced a partnership with RONAL Group to supply a combination of EcoLum and ELYSIS zero-carbon smelting technology to manufacture the wheels on the Audi e-tron GT.

Electriq Power CEO Frank Magnotti to Speak at TD Securities Technology and Energy Transition Conference

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Articles, Energy, Resource economics, Energy economics, Energy policy, Emissions reduction, Climate change mitigation, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Sustainable energy, Energy transition, Low-carbon economy

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electriq Power (Electriq), a leading provider of intelligent and integrated home energy storage, management, and monitoring solutions, announces that Frank Magnotti, Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the TD Securities Technology and Energy Transition Conference on Tuesday, July 13 at 9:25 am EDT.

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  • SAN LEANDRO, Calif., July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electriq Power (Electriq), a leading provider of intelligent and integrated home energy storage, management, and monitoring solutions, announces that Frank Magnotti, Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the TD Securities Technology and Energy Transition Conference on Tuesday, July 13 at 9:25 am EDT.
  • The conference, held via live webcast on July 12 and 13, will host energy leaders that have developed the expertise to transform the industry and facilitate the transition toward global decarbonization.
  • Electriq Power is an energy storage company developing hardware and software solutions for the clean energy transition.
  • Electriq Power is dedicated to moving the world to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.

Drake Partners with Aspiration to Become a Global Leader in Confronting the Climate Crisis

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Professional services, Communications, Environment, Finance, Banking, Public relations, Investor relations, Musicians, Entertainers, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas emissions, Joe Sanberg, Drake, Aspiration, DreamCrew, Curve, Carbon footprint

Aspirations innovative approach to combating climate change is really inspiring and I hope together we can help to motivate and create awareness.

Key Points: 
  • Aspirations innovative approach to combating climate change is really inspiring and I hope together we can help to motivate and create awareness.
  • Drake is partnering with Aspiration Sustainable Impact Services which utilizes Aspirations proprietary tools and technology to help businesses offset their carbon footprint.
  • Drake isnt just ahead of the curve -- he defines the curve, said Joe Sanberg, Co-Founder and Board Member of Aspiration.
  • Drake, Dreamcrew, and I are all super excited about what Aspiration is doing and the possibilities and the road ahead.